Fr Jim Norris was one Priest that helped discern the way to greater love, and it's true meaning to me. There are different ways of course, free will is part of God's design for the human race and we often ask why. Fr Kelly, said "because God wants human beings not mules". You have to read that with an Irish accent.
The monastic life and my experiences is something I will have to write about. Stability is my pet subject at the moment.

Sunday, February 1, 2015

The aim of every Christian

Introduction

The aim of every Christian is tolove God with all their heart, mind, body and
soul and the neighbor also. This has been the goal of every human being
since the beginning. Happiness is the object we all strive for the question is,
how do we achieve this state continuously?

The objective of this work is to disseminate the information
from the Fr Norris ‘work’, which are his notes on spiritual and doctrinal
theories based on the Spiritual Exercise as defined by St Ignatius.To be truly happy continuously a person needs
“to conquer oneself and regulate one’s life without determining oneself through
any tendency that is disordered.”

All the virtues lead to a happy life with the good of man
being the highest state of pleasure and thus being continual and not a fleeting
emotion. Whatever the part of the
world, the leading spiritual masters have found that agape is goal of everyone.Aristotle in 347BC, taught that happiness is being in a state that
is achieved by virtue, since humans receive the highest form of fulfillment
from good works. The state of happiness cannot be achieved by the purchase of
objects or is it a possession, it is not a feeling, because this is temporary
and happiness is fulfillment, a continuous state where even in moments of trail
our heart is in a state of love and peace.A spiritual journey is something that is often unseen and the smallest
ripples in the pond can create a spiritual change in your life and those of
your family.

The grace that Jesus Christ gives us in return for loving
him is unquestionable great, often unseen yet powerful and our lives are to
learn to hear His voice the Holy Spirit and live like he teaches, “to love one
another as I have loved you.”